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US officially rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The United States has officially rejoined the Paris Climate Accord, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time).
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Blinken discusses advancing freedom of navigation in Indo-Pacific with Qua
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with his Australian, Indian and Japanese counterparts -- the Quad -- the necessity to promote freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a readout of the
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Biden reverses Trump's designation of Houthis as terrorists
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], February 15 (ANI): Joe Biden's US Secretary of State Antony Blinken last Friday, recognizing the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen, announced the reversal of former President Trump's designation of Ansarallah (the Houthis Movement) as a foreign terrorist organisation and
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Pompeo calls on Biden administration to confront China 'head-on' like Trum
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday (local time) said that US President Joe Biden's administration has to confront China 'head-on' in the same way the previous Donald Trump-led administration had done.
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US, South Korea discuss complete denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 12 (ANI): South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-Yong and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed close bilateral cooperation for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during their first phone talks on Friday, said the South Korean foreign
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In introductory call to UN chief, Blinken discusses multiple issues includ
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Thursday (local time) made an introductory call to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and discussed multiple issues, including COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, the Syrian crisis, and Tigray tragedy in Ethiopia
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Blinken condemns Myanmar military, calls for restoration of democratic gov
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) condemned the Myanmar military for staging a coup and called on them to relinquish power and restore the democratically-elected government in the country.
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If Republicans fail to convict Trump, it will be because jury includes his
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said an acquittal in former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial would only possible if "the jury includes his co-conspirators."
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US supports Myanmar people's right to peacefully assemble, says Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Myanmar and support their right to peacefully assemble, including the right to protest peacefully in support of the democratically elected government, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local ti
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US, Japan express concern over Chinese assertiveness around Senkaku Island
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi during a call on Wednesday (local time) expressed concern over increased Chinese assertiveness around the Senkaku Islands following China's enactment of a new coast guar
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Blinken, Jaishankar agree on expanded cooperation across Indo-Pacific
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): During a conversation between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, both leaders reaffirmed the US-India partnership and discussed expanded cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region.
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Blinken, Jaishankar agree to cooperate to uphold democratic process in Mya
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (local time) spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation in Myanmar and agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries to address regional developments, including the situatio
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